I was hungry, so don't judge me. I have ZERO pictures of the food. I was badly starved, so I forgot all about it. I did manage to snap one of beers.
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| Cass and Hite beers - light and refreshing and very bland |
The food was just OK. My server was a person OJT-ing, which I usually don't have a problem with. However, I think a server's job is demanding and requires skills. She didn't have any.
Over the course of the night, my table was visited by three different servers, yet, no one bothered to ask if I wanted another drink (as if 1L of beer is enough for the whole night). It was. But I wanted my check, and international hand gesture for bring me my check was sadly misinterpreted. Luckily, not in a negative way.
Kimchi dumplings were good: chewy and spicy, just the way I like them. Almost didn't need any dipping sauce with 'em.
Bulgogi BBQ (sliced beef with veggies) was placed on the griddle way before the plate was hot (thanks a lot OJT person). It made the meat soggy and done way before the vegetables were.
Typicall accompaniment of banchan (side dishes) consisted of some hits and misses: kimchi, musaengchae/muchae (white radish), dry cod (a miss), pickled peppers with dry anchovies (big miss), and a pickled koriander root.
One of the servers was so eager to help, at one point I was sure he'd take chopsticks and start to feed me. He kept insisting on showing me how to properly eat food, anxious and hopeful to have return customers. While it made me slightly resentful, at the same time I found it endearing.
Overall, it was an OK dining experience. Conversation was focused on the misfits of the OJT person (such as turning on the wrong gas stove - do you really want someone like that handling flammable surfaces?), but the food was all eaten (except the cod and anchovies side dish). That's always a good sign, isn't it?
If you find yourself there, let it be during lunch time. Prices would be lower and you can skip beer. If going for the BBQ, be assertive with your cooking stove and show them you know how to handle your meat.
Will I be back? Probably not of my own free will, but then, you never know.
